IBSD working on unique bio-resources of NER: Dir
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, August 30 2024: Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (BRIC/IBSD) director Prof Pulok Kumar Mukherjee stated that IBSD is working on the unique bio-resources of the northeast region (NER) and integrated study for their scientific validation, value addition to propel innovations, discoveries and inventions for catalysing the growth of industry in NER for livelihood generation and boosting bio-economy with different perspectives.

In a release, Prof Pulok Kumar inferred that the union cabinet approved 'BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy in a bid to foster high performance bio-manufacturing mainly focussed on strengthening science and technology innovation ecosystem, technology development, employment and entrepreneurial, promoting sustainability and bio-economy.

The policy will further strengthen 'Green growth', 'Net zero' economy and lifestyle for the environment by promoting 'Circular Bio-economy', provide a frame work to intensify research and innovation, boosting domestic bio-manufacturing, promoting integrated use of artificial intelligence (AI), setting up facilities (Bio-manufacturing Hubs/ Bio-foundry/ Bio-AIs) for scaling-up, pre-commercial manufacturing and nurturing cohort of highly skilled workforce.

The BioE3 Policy will add substantial contributions to the 'Make in India' initiative by fostering the development of bio-based products with minimal carbon footprints and lays down the Bio-vision for Viksit Bharat.

Moreover, the policy will,play a vital role in establishing Bio-AI hubs by integrating At to analysis large-scale biological data encouraging the development of bio-based products and expanding job creation, he added.

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